Two women investigate a shocking pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons.

Belly of the Beast Independent Lens

Premiered November 23, 2020
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Belly of the Beast

An unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, shielded by prison officials and doctors, and wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. Belly of the Beast exposes modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons, through intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people.

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